IV. Mental Status
A. Cognitive functioning
1. Does the client seem to be of normal intelligence?
2. Is the client oriented to person, place, and time?
3. Is there evidence of logical problem-solving thinking or capacities?
4. Does the client seem preoccupied by anything?
5. Is there evidence of delusional thinking? If so, are delusions bizarre?
6. Is the client’s thinking coherent and goal directed?
7. Does the client exhibit good judgment?
8. Does the client show any memory problems? If so, are they immediate, recent, or remote?
9. Does the client report hearing or seeing things that others don’t seem to hear or see?
10. Is there anything unusual about the client’s manner of speaking?
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